A. M. Klein
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Abraham Moses Klein (14 February 1909 - 20 August 1972) was a Canadian author. Born in Ratno, Ukraine, in 1910 his family emigrated to Montreal, Quebec, the city in which he would live most of his life.
Best known for his poetry, Klein also wrote a number of essays and short stories. In 1949, he ran unsuccessfully for Parliament as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal by the Royal Society of Canada in 1956. By profession he was a lawyer, and spent many years in the employ of Samuel Bronfman.
Fellow Jewish-Montrealer, Leonard Cohen, is an admirer who has cited Klein as an influence and has written a song in his memory. Mordecai Richler is said to have used Klein as a model for the character L. B. Berger in Solomon Gursky Was Here (1989). He was also a friend of New Democratic Party leader David Lewis. He introduced Lewis to his wife, Sophie Carson, when they were at Baron Byng High School.[1] They founded The McGilliad magazine at McGill University in 1930. [1] As well, Lewis introduced Irving Layton to Klein.[1] Klein became Layton's Latin tutor so he could pass his matriculation exams.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Smith, Cameron (1989). Unfinished Journey: The Lewis Family. Toronto: Summerhill Press, pp. 146-157. ISBN 0-929091-04-3.
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Published during Klein's lifetime
- Hath Not a Jew... (1940)
- Poems (1944)
- The Hitleriad (1944)
- The Rocking Chair and Other Poems (1948)
- The Second Scroll (novel, 1951; critical edition, 2000)
[edit] Published posthumously
- The Collected Poems of A.M.Klein (1974)
- Beyond Sambation: Selected Essays and Editorials (1982)
- Short Stories (1983)
- Literary Essays and Reviews (1983)
- Doctor Dwarf and Other Poems for Children (1990)
- Complete Poems (1990)
- Notebooks: Selections From the A.M. Klein Papers (1994)
- Selected Poems (1997)
